Between Two Cultures | Smrithi Ram | TEDxUCincinnati

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  • Опубликовано: 10 авг 2017
  • Like many first generation immigrants, Smrithi Ram grew up with the unique challenge of reconciling her own identity with the different cultures surrounding her. Through her experiences with racism, cultural detachment, and her own identity explorations, Ram shares why it is important for our communities to embrace diversity and cultural variety.
    Smrithi Ram is a current senior at the University of Cincinnati studying psychology. She will be sharing her experience growing up as a first generation Indian-American woman and how that has affected her relationship with both cultures she is apart of. The topic she is focusing on is cultural detachment.
    Smrithi Ram is a current senior at the University of Cincinnati studying psychology. She will be sharing her experience growing up as a first generation Indian-American woman and how that has affected her relationship with both cultures she is apart of. The topic she is focusing on is cultural detachment.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Комментарии • 55

  • @orangutan79
    @orangutan79 6 лет назад +62

    As a fellow first generation asian Indian American I really could relate to your experiences. Thanks for being able to speak out about this! And it looks like you're doing great things so keep it up!

  • @jithumpa1
    @jithumpa1 4 года назад +39

    Very much relatable ! That portion where she was not ready go out with her mother was heart breaking 💔

  • @sumiyapatel3875
    @sumiyapatel3875 3 года назад +4

    so touching x

  • @user-uq9hc1po7e
    @user-uq9hc1po7e 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for your vulnerability and for sharing this! I could relate to your story as a first generation American of a Indian family!

  • @jayarbista1882
    @jayarbista1882 2 года назад

    Hi, Smrithi ! Thank you for the great show. The originality is always given by culture.

  • @gailfernandes5024
    @gailfernandes5024 4 года назад +20

    This is so great! Thank you for sharing your experience and showing people- especially those of bi-cultural identities- that it's okay to embrace both and teach others about what we go through.

    • @hmmmph3578
      @hmmmph3578 3 года назад

      I'm Australian, of Italian descent. I copped this too. I'm sorry this happened to you.

  • @urmihossain
    @urmihossain 2 года назад

    This is so relatable

  • @c.m.2973
    @c.m.2973 5 лет назад +5

    Very insightful and relatable

  • @vibpro
    @vibpro 5 лет назад +9

    Good Talk! keep it up!

  • @madihahussaini1368
    @madihahussaini1368 5 лет назад +5

    So inspiring

  • @jaycdp
    @jaycdp 4 года назад +27

    at least she identified that she was dominated by another culture. she was forced to give up her own culture.

  • @bassamanvermohideen7994
    @bassamanvermohideen7994 4 года назад +5

    Thank you for this video i live in england and i can speak tamil now i want to move to singapore

  • @xslipknotx-0565
    @xslipknotx-0565 3 года назад +13

    Write two specific thing you learned from his story

  • @TCKidTV
    @TCKidTV 4 года назад +2

    You're one of us!

  • @chimakalu41
    @chimakalu41 4 года назад +5

    6:18 that is true. always represent!!

  • @kianaamarnani3
    @kianaamarnani3 5 лет назад +12

    the ones about the red dots and the when did u move here... feel ubro

  • @universtar-me
    @universtar-me 2 года назад

    everything you said was something ive experienced but felt isolated in

  • @ratri6110
    @ratri6110 Год назад +1

    I have fall in love with the girl.😁

  • @dakotapeters5654
    @dakotapeters5654 Год назад +2

    Even if that's not how they meant it you have the moment to choose to think of it that way and act as if that's how they meant it changing the dynamic of the situation 💯 percent and in doing so you most likely will have opened they're eyes a bit and changed they're perspective towards you. At first you were just a lamb or sheep 🐑 then you became a sheep of many colors with wings and depending on how they take it the sheep's wool is realized to be what was over they're eyes meanwhile they were looking at a wolf 🐺 loyal and royal don't sit in turmoil like a dragon coil up the aura of the atmosphere of perceptions spitting fire on they're opinion with no fears.... ain't a need in the world to shed a tear cause your to sweet for that my dear.
    Don't know why I went on a poetic tangent it just happened so I went with the flow 😌. Hope you can look back at this when your spirits are low and it brings them back up makes your face glow.

  • @ThePreityEffect
    @ThePreityEffect Год назад +1

    Interesting how there was racism in LA. This is true. I live here and it's quite open and accepting.

  • @cryptoturtle1383
    @cryptoturtle1383 2 года назад

    I watched this in class and burst out laughing at the “does your dad work at a gas station” no harm meant, much respect!

  • @xaviachasecorun1088
    @xaviachasecorun1088 5 лет назад +4

    In Spain have to first chinese-spaniard morrocan-spaniard and ecuadorian-spaniard generation identity

    • @chaizan9733
      @chaizan9733 4 года назад

      Im a moroccan born and raised in spain, the struggles are real. I had a chinese friend in elementary school who faced the same situations as well

  • @cbtsession
    @cbtsession 3 года назад +5

    The "untouchable" term relates exclusively to her Indian caste system.

  • @ashwinkumar441
    @ashwinkumar441 3 года назад +2

    Tamil

  • @dakotapeters5654
    @dakotapeters5654 Год назад +3

    When a guy picks on or teases you I've been told that it's cause they like you. 👍 just explain how you realize they want to get to know you but if that's they're way of hitting on you they'll have to try harder. Great speech BTW.

  • @sheenaychopra9444
    @sheenaychopra9444 3 года назад +2

    yeager

    • @himal2000
      @himal2000 2 года назад

      Sounds like an Eldian born in Marley!

  • @naraendrareddy273
    @naraendrareddy273 4 года назад +10

    You're beautiful!

  • @emmalinemay1127
    @emmalinemay1127 2 года назад

    hey whats up ciee

  • @geralofrivia2.0
    @geralofrivia2.0 2 года назад

    We Hindus have to STOP cast system.

  • @powerstar817
    @powerstar817 Год назад

    3:35 I just wanted to be popular😂? Where did that come from? As being an American!?😅😅😅

  • @Iam2OBSCENE
    @Iam2OBSCENE 4 года назад +6

    I think you are beautiful and that pink churni is elegant.

  • @suddenstare7966
    @suddenstare7966 Год назад +1

    your culture is not Indian, it's South Indian

  • @mavzolej
    @mavzolej Год назад +1

    ...or even "when did you guys move from India?" 😁
    So for the Indian-looking girl the worst thing could happen (according to her) is others assuming she's from India.

  • @iam_mayurpatil
    @iam_mayurpatil 2 года назад

    INKA HULIA DEKH KE MAANN HI NAHI KIYA SUNNE KAA ....... YE KYA AJIB SA PEHENAWA HE BHAI NA PURI SAARI NA PURA WESTERN YE BHICH KA KYA BAWASIR PEHEN RAKHA HE

  • @shehzadchowdhury8327
    @shehzadchowdhury8327 4 года назад +2

    Most Tamil singaporeans can’t even speak Tamil fluently now a days

    • @tombrady3970
      @tombrady3970 3 года назад +1

      But dont they have to learn tamil in school, especially in public school.i think all indians residing in Singapore have to learn tamil as it is compulsory for indians

    • @ramcharan7838
      @ramcharan7838 3 года назад

      In reality, Indians in India can't speak their own language properly but can speak English fluently

    • @kimayraa1864
      @kimayraa1864 2 года назад

      So ? They are in Singapore now they are Singaporeans they have to give up their culture now if they can't they shouldn't move there

  • @FBicoolshaman
    @FBicoolshaman 6 лет назад +6

    As a brown man I can tell you a simple fact you are not indian you are american you have to accept that and move on with your life my father and mother taught me about working hard and having a balance. What make you so special Asian are discriminated all the time

    • @NehaPratapSingh
      @NehaPratapSingh 5 лет назад +32

      FBicoolshaman That's not how culture works, you dum duck! Their is a difference between national and cultural identity. Especially if you are from a country like USA, which is literally made up of only immigrants, with there own cultures; be it Irish, Italian or Indian.

    • @Airjordany2k
      @Airjordany2k 5 лет назад +11

      @@NehaPratapSingh Indian is not an ethnicity it's a nationality, the girl in the video is a Tamil-American.

    • @coffeebeann1
      @coffeebeann1 3 года назад +7

      Wtf is this comment? Lmao

    • @joyasaxena9976
      @joyasaxena9976 2 года назад +5

      There’s something called being American of Indian descent.

    • @kimayraa1864
      @kimayraa1864 2 года назад

      @@Airjordany2k no only American now